Innoventures Education hosts over 200 students at World Scholar's Cup in Dubai

20 teams qualify for international round of competition to be held in Kuala Lumpur

Dubai, 20 November 2014: UAE-based Innoventures Education presented the regional round of the prestigious World Scholar’s Cup at the Dubai International Academy, Emirates Hills where over 200 students competed in four challenging events - Collaborative Writing, a Scholar’s Challenge, Team Debates and a Scholar’s Bowl. The theme for the event was ‘The World Within’.

The World Scholar’s Cup is an international competition that encourages students between the ages of 10 and 18 to think differently, argue issues that are relevant to their lives and gain a deeper understanding of the world around them. 

This year, academic challenges were from the fields of Science, Art & Music, Literature, History, Social Studies and a newly added field - the Science of Decision Making.

Poonam Bhojani, CEO – Innoventures Education, said: “The aim of the World Scholar’s Cup and Innoventures Education is to motivate and inspire students to discover their own strengths and develop them into the next generation of global citizens and leaders. Students compete, struggle, succeed and most importantly, learn to have fun while they practice new skills and gain insights into the issues that impact their everyday lives.

“We at Innoventures Education are proud to be part of an international level competition that encourages this culture of creative learning and we hope several students will make it to the next round of the competition and then go on to compete at the Tournament of Champions that will be held at Yale in November 2015.”

The winning teams have been invited to attend the global round in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, during which they will face off against almost 3,000 of the top competitors from across the globe who will earn their place at the event throughout the 2014-2015 competition season. 

Neha Rathi, Year 11 student at Dubai International Academy, said: “The competition has increased our understanding of different subjects and taught us how to connect them to each other and to the world. Topics like ‘Should the selfies taken by children be sent directly to their parents’ and ‘Should surveillance cameras be installed all over Dubai’ were extremely thought-provoking.”

Eleanor Moule, Year 13 student at Dubai International Academy, added: “The World Scholar’s Cup is a celebration of the privilege of learning as well as an opportunity for students to hone their existing strengths and talents.”

Teams from Wellington International School, Delhi Private School Sharjah,The Winchester School, Pristine Private School, Dubai International Academy, The Millenium School, Collegiate American School and Raffles World Academy, have made it to the global round of the competition.

Poonam Bhojani added: “The World Scholar’s Cup aims to encourage students to draw connections between their studies and the bigger picture of this world, even if those connections may be a little unusual at times. Most importantly, it allows students to think ‘outside the box’ by dealing with global issues in a serious, yet entertaining and original manner.”